Bose TV Speaker vs JBL BAR 300 review

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Bose TV Speaker vs JBL BAR 300 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, TV Speaker has a total rating of 5 out of 10 versus 8.4 for BAR 300.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose TV Speaker has 3.0 versus 5.0 for the JBL BAR 300. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The TV Speaker has a wired connection to separate subwoofer, and the BAR 300 - wireless. The Bose TV Speaker got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the JBL BAR 300 6 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the BAR 300.

Connectivity

Only the JBL BAR 300 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Bose TV Speaker has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the JBL BAR 300. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the TV Speaker received a rating of 7/10 versus 10/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the BAR 300. A built-in microphone is present only on the BAR 300. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the BAR 300 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Bose TV Speaker got a rating of 4, and JBL BAR 300 7 out of 10.

Advantages JBL BAR 300 over Bose TV Speaker